Have you ever noticed how the more stressed you feel, the less you care about everyone else? Stress, and in particular ‘social’ stress, can inhibit our ability to feel empathy for others. What should you do? Practice mindfulness, meditation and relaxation. It’ll do you, and others, a world of good. Read more here…How Stress Kills […]
Many believe that the addict is the only one affected by substance abuse and would benefit from treatment. The truth is that the family members of addicts suffer just as much as the addict themselves and can also benefit from treatment, i.e. counseling/therapy to help them learn more about addiction and how to help their […]
When addiction is invading a family, the person afflicted with addiction may not be the only one with a problem. When the family members don’t believe in addiction as a disease or a problem, they become an obstacle in the way of the addict getting help. http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200910/overcoming-addiction
